Page 7: Historical Events In February - 18

1936  On February - 18 nHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24)   

1938  Alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1939  On February - 18 the Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco.   

1939  Golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island on February - 18.   

1939  On February - 18 ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89   

1942  On this day in history japanese troop land on Bali   

1942  On February - 18 the birth of Milos Forman, Czech director.   

1943  On this day in history augusto Pinochet Ugarte (Chilean General/dictator) marries Lucia Hiriart   

1943  On this day in history first edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw"   

1943  On February - 18 munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis   

1943  1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw" on February - 18.   

1943  Henri Polak, Dutch union leader/politician (soc-dem), dies at 74 on February - 18.   

1944  On February - 18 maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested   

1947  On this day in history 24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin PA   

1949  On this day in history niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71   

1950  On February - 18 "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances   

1950  Voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56 on February - 18.   

1951  Nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 18 3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes   

1951  On this day in history piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85   

1952  On February - 18 4th Emmy Awards Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca win   

1952  On this day in history 4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca wins   

1953  On this day in history premiere of first 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (New York NY)   

1953  On this day in history "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York   

1954  On February - 18 the birth of John Travolta, American actor   

1954  The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California on February - 18.   

1955  Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance on February - 18.   

1956  On February - 18 gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), dies at 95   

1957  Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan rebel leader is executed by the British colonial government on February - 18.   

1957  Henry N Russell, co-author (temperature-luminosity graph), dies on this day in history.   

1959  The birth of Greta Scacchi, American actress on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 18 alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65   

1960  On this day in history u.S. Vice President Nixon opens the Eighth Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, CA.   

1961  Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater on February - 18.   

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1374  On February - 18 birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  On February - 18 birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  On February - 18 birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on February - 18.   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  On this day in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.   

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.